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Ubisoft Reflections' next effort will be aimed at Kinect, it seems. Artist Joss Scouler's LinkedIn account reportedly listed an unannounced Kinect title in the works, but it has since been removed from the profile. Scouler has been with Ubisoft Reflections for over five years and and helped ship the studio's most recent console game, Driver: San Francisco.

"After just finishing Driver Wii as lead artist and spending time helping finalise the artwork for Driver: San Francisco, it is onto the next project on 360 Kinect which looks to be very exciting indeed," Scouler's entry previously read. Eurogamer managed to spot the unaltered profile, which pegged him as art lead on the Kinect project.

We've contacted Ubisoft for a statement and will update if we hear back.

#bastion If you missed the New York Video Game Critics Circle Awards, here's your chance to see a whole bunch of videos from last Thursday's event, including a live rendition of Bastion's "Setting Sail, Coming Home" performed by songwriter Darren Korb and singer Ashley Barrett. More »

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Thanks to Alejandro and Microtic for the heads up!

Destiny awaits this week in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning...

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Indie devs take note, submissions for IndieCade's 2012 "Festival of Independent Games" are now open on the event's official website.

IndieCade's track record is stellar, giving budding designers and developers the exposure their hard work deserves and the money their growing debt so richly desires. Past winners include darlings like Limbo, VVVVVV, and Superbrothers' Sword and Sworcery EP. Of course, bills only get paid if the games launch -- unlike Fez, which by our heart's count has been in development for the last seven hundred years.

Teams that submit a game will receive a main festival pass and an invitation to a day-long networking and workshop event. Games selected are set to be featured during the annual IndieCade Festival from October 4 through October 7.

#portal Portal 2's Cave Johnson rants about citrus fruit in this trailer for an "Electronic Combustible Lemon," which, when ignited, plays an ominous ticking countdown followed by what I presume is the sound of lemons exploding. Sadly, the lemon itself does not explode. More »

#specops Might we be seeing soldiers cry—or, at least get very pensive—in Spec Ops: The Line? Maybe. It may be set in the architectural wonderland of Dubai but bad shit's going to down in 2K Games' upcoming military shooter. These screens and concept art shots show the shattered steel and glass of Dubai festooned with bodies of lynched soldiers and one firefight that looks like it might be happening in front of what might be a playground. Emotional manipulation needle's in the red, captain! More »

Here's last night's split-second appearance by Jerry Lambert, the actor best known for playing mascot Kevin Butler. "Giddy-up now, Deion," Lambert says to legendary NFL cornerback Deion Sanders. Presumably later he tried to sell him a PS3. [Thanks, Rob!] More »

Microsoft clearly has no care for the silly paramaters we call "seasons," as its launching Microsoft Flight on February 29, bucking the original "spring" launch window. Microsoft Flight's official site will be hosting downloads of the free application starting that Wednesday -- no other distribution channels are named, but we suspect it'll also be up on Games for Windows Live's Marketplace as well.

That guess' accuracy is bolstered by the news that the "Hawaiian Adventure Pack" wil be made available as well on the 29th, coming in at $19.99. The pack is said to include the "remaining Hawaiian Islands, a new plane, and 20 new missions," should you have already exhausted your enjoyment of the other content, perhaps during the simulation's beta period. More details on the DLC can be found just after the break, including two additional planes, priced at $7.99 and $14.99 (for regular and "deluxe" models, respectively).

At this point, we were gonna make a flippant joke about Flight being little more than flying simulation, but then we thought about that Louis CK bit and started feeling all guilty. So, here we are. Either way, how about those DLC prices, eh? Madness!

#facebook I think I am a social game developer's worst nightmare. More »

PlayStation Home gets yet another new game this week. The appropriately-named Supa-Fun-Robo-Goalie-Beach-Time personal space boasts addictive gameplay and comes complete with awesome rewards. Check out the trailer and then get ready for Supa-Fun-Robo-Goalie-Beach-Time, coming this Wednesday, February 8th to the VEEMEE and Estates stores in the PlayStation Home Mall.

Enter the Lockwood’s ShowOff: First Date Valentine’s Day photo competition where first place wins one of two pre-release Iron Fusion content packs. All entrants are also submitted into a prize draw for a chance to win the Lockwood Team Choice Award (five runner-ups will get special Lockwood Picnic Packs). Be as creative as you can in interpreting the Valentine’s Day theme. Visit www.lockwoodpublishing.com for more information.

No PlayStation Home update would be complete without new items hitting the shelves of the PlayStation Home Mall. In addition to new collectibles, we’re also releasing two 100-Item Super Bundles for the low price of $4.99 each (owners of select Exclusives content will be able to pick these packs up for $1.00) and putting our line of animated weapons on sale (available in the Costumes store). Here’s a look at some of the hottest items coming your way this week!

The PlayStation Home Community Theater will be updated on Wednesday with new episodes of the Hip Hop Gamer Show and Luge Control. Bonus: We’ll be airing a special Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance video in the Playstation Home Theater this week. All visitors will get a free Ghost Rider Flaming Head virtual item, so be sure to come out!

Finally, be sure to go to the Activity Board for new quests – one of which will help you prep for the big Valentine’s Day bash that will occur in Pier Park on Tuesday, February 14th!

See you in Home!

- invite up to 3 players to tackle the Chaos Temple
- this mode lets you earn experience points and find rare items
- Song of Darkness plays while you play
- fight bosses like Omega, Shinryu, and Ultima Weapon

#asuraswrath How appropriate that a game as bonkers as Asura's Wrath was mailed to me on a disc that only contained some chapters from its middle. Who cares how this game begins? It's not like it would suddenly make complete sense. More »

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Wouldn't it be nice to see Henry Hatsworth return? For all the sequel love the industry gets, there are still some gems that only had one chance to wow us with their gaming goodies. It's high time these characters got a second chance!

Can't wait to get your hands on Resident Evil: Revelations tomorrow? If not, why not check out this 6-page Iwata Asks on Resident Evil: Revelations!? Maybe they'll explain why they decided to put a spelling error on the spine!

#ninjagaiden I sat down with my katana and PS3 controller recently to play Ninja Gaiden 3. In addition to pausing the game every so often to act out my favorite moves, I put together this video showcasing what Ninja Gaiden 3 has to offer. You'll see blood being flung off of a sword, an unsettling cutscene, and evidence of Ryu Hayabusa's love for birds of prey. More »

A portion of a Shacknews review...

When it sticks to horror, few survival horror games feel better than Resident Evil Revelations. Capcom has crafted a great 3DS debut for the series that should satisfy longtime fans. Even if it doesn't lead directly into Resident Evil 5 as I was led to believe, the story is still one worth experiencing.

Full review here

Nothing says love more than the Stone Abomination right? No? Oh… well… that’s probably because you have yet to hear the tale behind the Festival of Hearts in Free Realms. Sure, everyone knows that Festival of Hearts celebrates love, but not many know the tale of how the festival originated. This is a tale of love that transcends time, and has been retold from generation to generation all around the land.

Long ago, two young pixies – Rylan and Arianna – met while adventuring in the place we now call Merry Vale. Upon first glance, they were smitten with each other and planted a flower together at the spot where they first met. The two young pixies vowed to see each other every day, meeting near their flower in Merry Vale. Every time they met, Rylan would bring a present to his sweetheart; sometimes flowers or chocolates, other times balloons or hand-printed poems. Their romance was the stuff of legend, until…

But I’d better not spoil the fun. I’ll let you guys find out for yourselves starting February 7th! Log into Free Realms and find out what happens to these two lovebirds. And of course, don’t forget to check out the new Valentine’s goodies in the PlayStation Store; there are surprises for everyone.

For those of you who are new to Free Realms, you can jump into the game for free. We are a Free-To-Play MMORPG and you can find us in the PlayStation Store under the PS3 Games category, under the letter F. Get the game and you can play and make new friends online in Free Realms, or you can play with your current PSN friends who have also downloaded the game for free!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone and be sure to share your Festival of Hearts adventures with the team on our Facebook page and Twitter handle @FreeRealms!

It's nice to know the names of the things you kill, and Demiurge wants you to have the most pleasant experience possible in its coming title, Shoot Many Robots. In the video above, meet Hot Rod, Hummer, Gasbag, Six-Pack and Dirt Screw. One of them "screws dirt." We'll let you deduce which one.